H0us3

I'm a big fan of dystopian novels and films--I think they present some interesting ideas, especially when based on things that truly exist, like current technology. One of the characters makes the wonderful observation that we no longer have cell phones, we have computers that allow us to make phone calls. Is there anyone who truly thinks about the technology at our fingertips who has not thought of such a thing at one time or another?

That's not to say that the film isn't riddled with improbabilities. When using current technology as a springboard for ideas, some leaps of logic can go awry. As an American, I loved the idea of the United States government being the "bad guys," even when I have doubts that some of our techs and politicos can barely tie their shoes without supervision. I won't go into the tech issues, which have been covered already. Sometimes you need to speed up processing times for the sake of the story and sometimes "goofs" are deliberately made to keep people from doing incredibly stupid things by reproducing what they see in a movie. As long as the story moves forward in a reasonably logical way, I can be a bit forgiving.

The cinematography for this film was truly excellent. It relied on a few special effects, but nothing that would have prevented the film from being enjoyable without them. Honestly, because most of it took place in one room, it could probably be adapted to a stage play without much effort. The fact the director could get so much intensity from such a limited primary cast in such a limited environment says much about this relative new guy's skills. I will probably keep an eye out for future films, even though I'll probably have to stream them as I did this one.

What really prompted me to give this film an 8 rather than a 7 was that I saw the dubbed version. Anyone who's watched a dubbed film knows that dialogue suffers, especially due to the lack of intensity in the dub actors' voices. This lack of intensity could have ruined the final five minutes of the story, but for the very emotive acting being done there. That I enjoyed the film as much as I did, even being dubbed, says a lot for the film.

What people seem to dismiss about this kind of films, is that at their core they are grounded in some frightening truths. You think 5g is the future? Your so wrong. There are corporations that run on 10 and 11g in parts of the world. Quantum computing is here already. You just will never get to use it. Conscious A.I. is what is coming and may already be here. This is not bogus UFO propaganda type material. This is what's actually happening behind the scenes. He who has an ear to hear and a mind to understand, take notice.

I am very pleased with this movie. Not only because of its context of creation: 18 days of shooting, good plot, first, and risky bet for the director... But also because it is a good movie!

Nice actors and a great plot which truly make the film. A group of friends from the IT world gather in a far away house for a weekend what could happen? You will never guess! :)

Don't give credit to some bad reviews in this movie complaining about some "rigour" that doesn't fit in a movie. Technical concepts are very well explained in the movie in plain words, for people not involved in IT world. And I think it is a good idea, since this movie is for all. Everyone can understand and follow concepts like Man In the Middle for instance. The director is an IT specialist by the way.

The third act is great. A shocking ending demanding more. Waiting to watch the next movie of this director.

The deep and dark web are being mentioned over and over again nowadays. We use our computers and phones connected to the internet and have no idea which the consequences might be. "H0us3" does and excellent job by showing us how virtually vulnerable we are and what a great ignorance about these issues we have. The film is mainly about a group of friends having a meeting after many years and talking about the topics mentioned above but the thing is...it's amazing because you never get bored and you want to know what the hell is going and will go on. Technology and the Internet are not what they seem to be. As for the person who wrote "painful to watch", I'm glad I ignored his review. It seems that that individual was expecting special effects and some avengers heroes to save us all. This is not the Marvel universe, this is a movie about friends, and ordinary (although some of them pretty successful) people discovering an incredible secret related to the dark and deep web. You, as the spectator, will feel you're inside the film! Go and watch it. You won't regret it. :)

Enjoyed IT indeed. Would've expected a more sophisticated end, but IT turned out a funny t3ch pelicula! 😁